Relating to public utilities.
Summary
Authorizes Public Utility Commission to consider differential energy burden and other inequities of affordability in rates. Authorizes public utilities to enter into agreements to provide financial assistance for organizations to represent in regulatory proceedings before commission interests of low-income residential customers and residential customers that are members of environmental justice communities. Provides that total aggregate financial assistance available to all such organizations may not exceed $500,000 annually. Requires commission to establish process for evaluating and approving agreements. Requires commission to report by September 15, 2025, to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to energy on implementation and impacts of new authorization to provide such financial assistance. Authorizes certain measures to address mitigation of energy burdens. Requires costs of measures to be collected in rates of electric company through charges paid by all retail electricity consumers.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed May 24, 2021
Floor votes · House Mar 16, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 24, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
May 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 13, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist.
upper
May 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Beyer. Passed.
upper
May 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Minority Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng Minority)
upper
May 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng bill.
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to Energy and Environment.
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed.
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Minority Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Jan 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to Energy and Environment.
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
KP
Karin Power
DDemocratic
Co
AW
Anna Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Golden
DDemocratic
Co
Julie Fahey
DDemocratic
Co
Kathleen Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
MW
Marty Wilde
DDemocratic
Co
MD
Maxine Dexter
DDemocratic
Co
Michael Dembrow
DDemocratic
Co
PH
Paul Holvey
DDemocratic
Co
Rob Nosse
DDemocratic
Co
TA
Teresa Alonso Leon
DDemocratic
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